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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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