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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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