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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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