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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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