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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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