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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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