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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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