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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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