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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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