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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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