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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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