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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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