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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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