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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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