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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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