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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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