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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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