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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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