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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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