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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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