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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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