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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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