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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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