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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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