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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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