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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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