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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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