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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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