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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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