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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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