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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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