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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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