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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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