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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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