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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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