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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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