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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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