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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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