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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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