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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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