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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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