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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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