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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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