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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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