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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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