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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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