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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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