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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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