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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education