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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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