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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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