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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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