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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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