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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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