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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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