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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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