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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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