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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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