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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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