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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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