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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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