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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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