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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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