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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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