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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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