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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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