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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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