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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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