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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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