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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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