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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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