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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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