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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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