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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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