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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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