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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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