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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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