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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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