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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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