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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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