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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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