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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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