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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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