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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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