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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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