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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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