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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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