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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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