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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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