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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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