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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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