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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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