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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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