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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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