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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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