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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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