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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education