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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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