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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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