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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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