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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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