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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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