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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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