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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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