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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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