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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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