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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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