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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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