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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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