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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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