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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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