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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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