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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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