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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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