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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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