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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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