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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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