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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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