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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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