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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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