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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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