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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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