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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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