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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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