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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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