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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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