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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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