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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the 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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