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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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