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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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