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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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