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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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