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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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