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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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