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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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