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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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