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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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