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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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