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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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