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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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