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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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