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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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