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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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