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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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