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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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