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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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