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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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