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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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