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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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