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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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