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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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