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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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