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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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