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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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