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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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