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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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