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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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