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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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