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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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