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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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