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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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