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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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