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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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