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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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