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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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