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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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