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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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