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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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