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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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