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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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