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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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