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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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