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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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