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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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