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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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