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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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