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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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