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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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