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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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