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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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