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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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