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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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