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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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