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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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