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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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