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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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