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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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