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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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