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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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