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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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