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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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