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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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