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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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