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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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