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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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