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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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