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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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