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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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