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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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