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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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 MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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