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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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