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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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