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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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