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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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