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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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