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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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