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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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