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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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