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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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