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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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