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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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