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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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