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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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