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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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