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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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