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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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