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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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