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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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