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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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