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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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