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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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