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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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