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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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