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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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