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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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