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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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