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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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