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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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