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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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