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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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