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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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