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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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