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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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