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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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