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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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