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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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