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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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