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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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