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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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