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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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