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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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