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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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