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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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