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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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