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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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