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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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