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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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