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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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