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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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