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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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