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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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