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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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