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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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