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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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