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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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