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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)