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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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