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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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