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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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