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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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