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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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