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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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