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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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