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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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