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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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