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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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