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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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