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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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