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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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