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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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