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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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