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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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