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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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