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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing 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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