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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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