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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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