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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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