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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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