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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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