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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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