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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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