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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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