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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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