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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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