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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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