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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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