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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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