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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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