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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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