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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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