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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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