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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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