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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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