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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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