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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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