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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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