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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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