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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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