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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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