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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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