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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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