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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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