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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 (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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