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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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