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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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