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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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