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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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