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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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