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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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