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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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