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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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