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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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