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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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