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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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