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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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