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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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