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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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