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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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