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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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