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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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