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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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