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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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