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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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