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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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