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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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