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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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