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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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