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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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