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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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