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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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