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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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