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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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