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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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