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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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