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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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