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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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