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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important 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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