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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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