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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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