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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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