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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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