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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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