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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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