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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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