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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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