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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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