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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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