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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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