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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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