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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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