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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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