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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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