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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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