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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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