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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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