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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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