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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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