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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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