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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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