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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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