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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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