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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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