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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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