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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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