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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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