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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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