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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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