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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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