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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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