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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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