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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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