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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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