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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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