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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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