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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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