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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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