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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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