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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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