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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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