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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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