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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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