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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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