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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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