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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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