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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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