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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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