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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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