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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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