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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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