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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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