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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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