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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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