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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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