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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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