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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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