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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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