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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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