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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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