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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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