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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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