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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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