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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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