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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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