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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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