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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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