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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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