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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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