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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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