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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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