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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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