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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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