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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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