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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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