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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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