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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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