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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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