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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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