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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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