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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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