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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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