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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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