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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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