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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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