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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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