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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the 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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