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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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