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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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