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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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