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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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