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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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