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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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