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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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