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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education