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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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