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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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