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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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