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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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