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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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