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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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