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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the 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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