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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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