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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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