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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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