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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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