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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes 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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