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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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