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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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