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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major 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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