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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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