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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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