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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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