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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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