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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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