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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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