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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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