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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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