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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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