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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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