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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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