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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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