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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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