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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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