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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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