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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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