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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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