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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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