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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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