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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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