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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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