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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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