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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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