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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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