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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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