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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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