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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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