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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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