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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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