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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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