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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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