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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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