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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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