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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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