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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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