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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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