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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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