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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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