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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over 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. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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