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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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