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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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