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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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