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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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