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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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