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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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