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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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