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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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