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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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