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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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