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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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