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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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