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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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