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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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