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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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