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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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