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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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