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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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