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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models 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 deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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