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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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