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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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