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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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