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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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