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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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