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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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